We recently reviewed Indoor Soccer: Strategies and Tactics by Greg Ferguson.  It is available from BookSurge Publishing.  We found the text to be a much needed addition to the discussion of soccer  There is so little available on the topic of indoor soccer; this easily becomes the #1 guide for playing and coaching the indoor game. It is [...]

Soccernet.com has launched a column penned by soccer star Freddie Ljungberg.  As a regular contributor, Ljungberg will share his insights and commentary on several topics surrounding the game of soccer.  In his first column, Ljungberg adds his thoughts on the World Cup qualifying teams, the transition to MLS and playing midfielder for the Seattle Sounders, soccer in [...]

Where do we start? FIFA 09 was a such great game; it was hard to imagine that it could get any better. Well it did, in just about every possible way. The improvements are too numerous to mention each one. The Virtual Pro feature was not only innovative, but entertaining as well. You can now [...]

As we reported, a major announcement was expected this week and to our surprise we received two important press releases. Both can be seen below.  Yet another press release is expected from the TOA as a whole within the next few weeks.

United Soccer Leagues issued the following elaboration regarding Wednesday morning’s CKAC Sports radio interview with USL CEO Alec Papadakis concerning the status of USL-1 teams. “While the statements made in the earlier interview are accurate in that we have ceased negotiations with the Team Owner’s Association (TOA) as a group, we remain in dialogue with [...]

“Following the press release issued earlier by the USL, I would also like to confirm there are still ongoing talks between ongoing talks between the Montreal Impact and the USL,” declared Montreal Impact President Joey Saputo. “The negotiations are not over. We continue to work on various options, including the possibilitiy of seeing the Impact [...]

As part of my football criteria this week I had to help one of my former clubs out in a game to raise money, “Save Our Stanley”. Accrington Stanley were wound up by the Inland Revenue and had to pay 300,000 pounds by this Wednesday, October 28th. They have done a lot of fundraising in the community [...]

Former Blackpool and Accrington Stanley winger Rory Prendergast will be providing our visitors weekly news from the home of the beautiful game.  “In His Own Words” will follow Rory as he begins a new journey to join the ranks of professional soccer players here in the U.S. It will literally be in his own words as the [...]

We have been told by a source close to the USL/TOA situation that an important press release is expected on Tuesday.  This is much sooner than expected as we were not anticipating much news before November 20.

A spokesman for U.S. Soccer declined to comment on the situation surrounding the USL and a possible TOA breakaway league.  Apparently the federation was holding meetings with the two groups, hoping to come to an amicable agreement.  There is not much information out there regarding this issue.  However, several of our sources believe that there should be some resolution [...]